15:00 Haydock

Saturday 22 May 2021

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Off time: 15:04 | Winning time: 1m 51.61s

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(2)

Dark Lion^p1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 95

33/1

Useful 7f winner who was second in 7f Newmarket Group 3 last autumn. However, well held in Free Handicap on return and subsequent third of 4 at Goodwood only respectable. Cheekpieces added.

Form: 6425-73

(1)

Laos^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam J McNamara| T: A Watson| OR: 95| D

40/1

AW novice winner in March. Has posted a couple of fair efforts in France since but it's hard to argue an opening handicap mark of 95 looks lenient. Cheekpieces worn last time are retained.

Form: 4135

(4)

Teodolina¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| CD

10/1

C&D novice winner on soft last September and took her form up another notch when making a successful return at Ascot (good to soft) 15 days ago. Ought to remain competitive after 6 lb rise.

Form: 43124-1

(6)

Heights Of Abraham⁶^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 83| D

11/4

Made it 3 wins from only 7 starts when scoring easily over 1¼m at Ripon (heavy) 6 days ago, despite hanging badly right. 6 lb penalty manageable but wayward tendencies may cost him in deeper race.

Form: 1251-41

(5)

Wobwobwob¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Keatley| OR: 88

6/1

Dual juvenile winner who has taken it up another notch this term, scoring in good style over 7f at York 10 days ago. The concern is that 1m seemed to stretch him when third on penultimate start.

Form: 151-531

(9)

Raadobarg¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Mitchell| T: R Varian| OR: 88| D

11/2

Winner of novices at Leicester (7f, good) and Thirsk (1m, soft) this spring. Looked a useful prospect when not hard pressed to defy a penalty at latter track and he's high on shortlist here.

Form: 6-11

(8)

Nebulosa^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 86

6/1

Newmarket maiden winner last autumn and progressed again to win 7f Goodwood handicap on reappearance 21 days ago. Leaves the impression 1m will suit her.

Form: 631-1

(7)

Headingley²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 86| D

10/1

Front-running dual novice winner who improved again when second on 1m Goodwood handicap debut 22 days ago, likely to have won but for hanging left. More to come for yard which knows how to win this.

Form: 21-12

(10)

Master Zoffany¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: P Hanagan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84| D

16/1

Landed a second career when showing much improved form to see off 6 rivals in 7.5f Chester Class 2 16 days ago, albeit helped by the leaders stopping in a strongly-run race. Stable won this 3 times.

Form: 3519-71

(3)

Seasett¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 81| D

7/1

Left his qualifying runs behind when coming from well off the pace to score easily on 1m Nottingham handicap debut (heavy) 14 days ago. Takes a big jump in class here but yard does well in this race.

Form: 65-51

Forecasts

Heights Of Abraham (11/4), Raadobarg (11/2), Wobwobwob (6/1), Nebulosa (6/1), Seasett (7/1), Teodolina (10/1), Headingley (10/1), Master Zoffany (16/1), Dark Lion (33/1), Laos (40/1)

HEADINGLEY likely would have won at Goodwood but for hanging badly to his left and is selected in the hope that he can plot a straighter course this time as that performance suggests he has the ability to defy this sort of mark. There should be more to come from dual novice winner Raadobarg and he heads the dangers along with Richard Fahey's easy Nottingham scorer Seasett.